SEOUL, Aug 20 : South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has agreed to pay 60 per cent of employee bonuses in shares and the remaining 40 per cent in cash under a preliminary wage agreement, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.The agreement is subject to approval by union members, the person said.SK

SK Hynix plans to pay 60% of 2026 employee bonuses in shares as strong HBM demand from AI infrastructure lifts earnings and strengthens the chipmaker’s outlook

Shares of SK Hynix surged over 12% in Seoul after the company announced a massive stock buyback.

SK Hynix has reached a tentative wage agreement that would shift 60% of employee bonuses into company shares and deferred stock compensation, as the chipmaker balances rising…